

The Diary of a Madman
Author: Guy de Maupassant
Narrator: Michael Jerod Smith
Unabridged: 13 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Audio Sommelier
Published: 07/30/2018
Author: Guy de Maupassant
Narrator: Michael Jerod Smith
Unabridged: 13 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Audio Sommelier
Published: 07/30/2018
Guy de Maupassant (1850–1893) was an extemely prolific French writer who is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story. His stories range in length from one or two pages to a full-length novel. Free from sentimentality or idealism, they expose in minute detail the pretenses and vulgarity of the period's middle class and traditional low-down of the Norman peasants. De Maupassant's style is characterized by a simplicity and directness that is sometimes comic and ironic. His work reflects his interest in the emotional problems of all classes and his passion for women. He also excelled at revealing the hidden sides of people. His first short story, "Ball of Fat," is considered one of his best. He is also the author of "The Necklace," "The House of Madame Tellier," and the novel A Woman's Life.
French author Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893), master of the short story, wrote fiction covering the entire range of human experience, from the light and lyrical to the dark and disturbing and everything in between. One of his most macabre, dark and deeply disturbing works is Diary of a Madman, a thre......more
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